Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
طعن
Parts of Speech
Verb (1×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root طعن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root طعن (TEn) primarily means to pierce or stab with a spear. It extends to include verbal attacks, like blaming or censuring someone.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ṭ-ʿ-n
Listen: وَطَعَنُوا۟ 9:12
Root letters: ط — ع — ن

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root طعن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root طعن appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (1) · Noun (1)

Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)

Repentance 9:12 Verb
وَإِن نَّكَثُوۤا۟ أَیۡمَـٰنَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ عَهۡدِهِمۡ وَطَعَنُوا۟ فِی دِینِكُمۡ فَقَـٰتِلُوۤا۟ أَىِٕمَّةَ ٱلۡكُفۡرِ إِنَّهُمۡ لَاۤ أَیۡمَـٰنَ لَهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَنتَهُونَ ۝١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And if they break their oaths after their treaty and defame your religion, then fight the leaders of disbelief, for indeed, there are no oaths [sacred] to them; [fight them that] they might cease

Derived Forms (2)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
وَطَعَنُوا۟ waṭaʿanuwā Verb
وَطَعْنًا waṭaʿnanā Noun